We had our first snowfall of the season here in the DC area yesterday.  It wasn’t much – only about 2 inches or so.  But, as usual, panic set in and schools were closed, most events of any significance were canceled, grocery stores had record sales of bread and milk, and the local news media hyped it as the "storm of the century." 

During the early hours of the morning today, we had a weather event that is much more typical for the DC area – freezing rain that left everything covered with a nice coating of ice.  And of course, this elevated the panic to the next level.

But the panic is subsiding now as the temperature rises, the ice is melting and the bread and milk supply lines are opening up!

Fortunately for me, the one event that didn’t get canceled was the basketball game between the George Mason University Patriots and the University of Delaware Blue Hens.  So I ventured out into the storm and saw the Patriots win 78 to 55.  They are 10-0 on their home court so far this season and their overall record to date is 15-5.